SWITZERLAND — The world is “dangerously unprepared” for future pandemics after the COVID-19 crisis hit three years ago and killed more than 6 million people globally, the International Federation of…
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Uganda Red Cross Society to set up factory for reusable sanitary pads
UGANDA – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has announced plans to set up a factory making reusable sanitary pads at Namakwa, Mukono district. According to the Observer, the plant is…
Read MoreUganda Red Cross receives additional funding from Coca-Cola in fight against COVID-19
Uganda – The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has received an additional UGX360 million (US$100,000) from The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) to promote COVID-19 vaccination in the fight against COVID-19. The…
Read MoreGhana Red Cross Society rolls out new eye care programme
GHANA – The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has begun a new phase of the Eye Health Services project to contribute to the reduction of blindness and eye diseases in…
Read MoreSouth Sudan’s Health Care Remains Inadequate ten years after independence, Officials Say
South Sudan – As South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence, health care workers and officials say the health care situation in the world’s newest nation remains woefully inadequate. Facilities…
Read MoreRed Cross warns that insufficient funding is impeding Covid-19 response
KENYA – Halting an increasing trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa will require additional funding. This has been announced by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…
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